nagayna sin amol kaadu tanay

Afar

Afar phrasebook

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Etymology

Literally: "May well-being be upon your head as well".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naɡajˈna sin aˈmol ˌkaːdu ˈtanaj/ [nʌɡʌjˈnʌ sɪn ʌˈmɔl ˌkaːdʊ ˈtʌnʌj]
• Hyphenation: na‧gay‧na sin a‧mol kaa‧du ta‧nay

Phrase

nagayná sin amól káadu tánay

1. Reply to nagayná sin amól tánay (“hello”)

References

• Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2004) Parlons Afar: Langue et Culture, L'Hammartan, →ISBN, page 121